Late Holocene sedimentary records along the abandoned channel areas of the Yellow River and their response to flood hazards

YANG Jinsong; LIU Linjing; ZHAO Hua; LIU Zhe; SONG Lei; ZHANG Peng; TANG Liang

doi:10.12029/gc20220323001

GEOLOGY IN CHINA > 2023 > 50(4): 1004-1015. > DOI: 10.12029/gc20220323001

YANG Jinsong, LIU Linjing, ZHAO Hua, LIU Zhe, SONG Lei, ZHANG Peng, TANG Liang. Late Holocene sedimentary records along the abandoned channel areas of the Yellow River and their response to flood hazards[J]. GEOLOGY IN CHINA, 2023, 50(4): 1004-1015. DOI: 10.12029/gc20220323001

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Late Holocene sedimentary records along the abandoned channel areas of the Yellow River and their response to flood hazards

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Key Laboratory of Quaternary Chronology and Hydro-Environmental Evolution, Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Shijiazhuang 050061, Hebei, China
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State Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics, Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100029, China
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Hebei Institute of Geological Survey, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
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College of Earth Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China

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the National Natural Science Foundation of China 41807428

the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province D2020504008

the Basic Research Program of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences YK202308

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Author Bio:
YANG Jinsong, male, born in 1987, associate researcher, engaged in environmental evolution research; E-mail: yangjinsong@mail.cgs.gov.cn
Corresponding author:
LIU Linjing, male, born in 1982, senior engineer, engaged in Quaternary research; E- mail: liulinjing@mail.cgs.gov.cn
Received Date: March 22, 2022
Revised Date: May 27, 2022
Available Online: September 25, 2023

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Abstract

This paper is the result of hydrogeological survey engineering.
Objective
Late Holocene sedimentary records along the abandoned channel areas contain lots of paleoflood information in the lower Yellow River, which can help to extend extreme flood records, and are of great value in understanding flood hazard patterns.
Methods
This paper selects Longwangmiao (LWM) profile (located in Daming County), Hebei Province, as the typical paleoflood section in the lower Yellow River. Luminescence dating, radiocarbon dating, gransize, and geochemistry analyses are combined with a synthesis of historical flood records and regional previous works.
Results
The study concluded that: (1) Different facies in LWM profile, including paleosols, lacustrine deposits, overbank deposits, and slackwater deposits, have some close relationships with the others. (2) Four major flood deposits during the late Holocene are corresponding to four abnormal flood events in Zhou Dynasty, Western Han Dynasty, Northern Song Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty in this area. (3) Human activities have a profound impact on flood scale and frequency in the lower Yellow River, from seasonal floods to extreme floods.
Conclusions
The study identified the characteristics of different sedimentary facies on lithology and environmental proxies, and explored the influence of human activities on floods. It provides a reference for paleoflood research along the abandoned channels in the lower Yellow River, and helps to further understand the processes and evolutionary mechanisms of flood hazards in the Yellow River.
- flood,
- abandoned channels,
- Late Holocene,
- grainsize,
- geochemical element,
- hydrogeological survey engineering,
- the Yellow River

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Late Holocene sedimentary records along the abandoned channel areas of the Yellow River and their response to flood hazards